Madison’s Reporter: Lumber Prices Rise Slightly on Ongoing Tight Supply

Commodity prices were flat to up amid ongoing limited supply even as confusion regarding duties, and Eastern Canadian sawmills entering two-week summer shutdowns, caused a stir.

In the week ending July 18, 2025, the price of benchmark softwood lumber item Western Spruce-Pine-Fir 2×4 #2&Btr KD (RL) was US$500 mfbm. This was up +$4, or +1%,from the previous week when it was $496, said weekly forest products industry price guide newsletter Madison’s Lumber Reporter.

That week’s price was up +$32, or +7%, from one month ago when it was $468.

Compared to the same week last year, when it was US$332 mfbm, that week’s price was up +$168, or +51%. Compared to two years ago when it was $458, that week’s price was up +$42 or +9%.

In the week ending July 18, 2025, the price of Southern Yellow Pine East Side 2×4 #2&Btr KD (RL) was US$385 mfbm. This was flat from the previous week when it was $385.

That week’s price was down -$36, or -9%, from one month ago when it was $421.

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When compared to the same week last year, when it was $340, that week’s price was up +$45, or +13%. Compared to two years ago when it was $418, that week’s price was down -$33, or -8%.

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Source: Madison’s Lumber Reporter